San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01

Tho foot-bridge at Mr.. Haynes place ha
been put In repair-just IN time for th
schools.
Owing TO extensive railroad washout'
near Waco. We had no mail from the Mort
on yesterday.
We continue to hear. Of cases of fever Ii
our town, also at Kyle and Dupre. Among
the sick here are Miss Fannie Barbes and |
little son Of Elder Williamson.
Cotton is now opening fast and picking Il
In progress We learn that further rains
would be of material benefit to the growing
crop. We trust that they may como soon.
See cs:d OF Smith & McGehee, successors
of W. d. Malone in tho Livery Stable in
the Harper building. They guarantee the
most careful and reliable drivers, and will
study to please their patrons. Give them a
trial.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs issued since our last
report
o. Stephenson and Laura Brown g. j.
Franklin and Maggie Coll Leno Samarina
to Francisco -; Robt Franklin and Cliff
Nance; s. d. Cooper and May johnson;
Frank Toland and Laura Goforth.
San Marcos wants local option.
Star indicator.
Not Just at present however. -Cresset.
How can the Cresset speak for that 100
prohibition majority San Marcos gaveP II
we can Judge right that 100 majority could
secure local option very easily.-Star-Vin-
dicator.
The day succeeding the election the So
loon men of San Marcos entered into writ
ten agreement to keep their saloons closed
on Sundays. This was in excellent good
spirit on their part and should be accepted
by the prohibitionists Us the olive branch Of
Other classes of citizens do not enter into
written agreements before consenting to
obey the law of the land. They simply
obey, or suffer the consequences. Flores
7ille Chronicle.
We copied letter of criticism of Los An
geles on our first page last week. But
whatever other objections may DO made,
the superiority of climate must be con-
ceded. Says Mr.. j. E, Hunter in private
letter
Remember the five months you roast we
are enjoying the finest breeze on the CONT
nent, and when the northers blow you to
pieces we are eating strawberries and
surrounded by the prettiest flowers
and shrubbery that grow.
We interviewed briefly on yesterday MIR.
L. G. Johnson of the firm of johnson q
Johnson of this place. He returned few
days since from his trip to New York to
purchase their fall and winter stock. He
says the country seemed to him to be dry
nearly all the way, bnt the great metropolis
was full of life and business. That he had
purchased good supply all goods In their
line, good selection and made with refer
ence to the state of business here, SO that
they can be sold at prices to suit the times.
The first shipment is expected next week.
Meantime they will close out their present
stock at astonishingly low figures.
PRAorIoAL PROHIBITION. Our readers
will recolect our notice few weeks since
If the new book of Judge V. w. Grubbs,
If Greenville Texas, bearing the above
tile. AS we stated at the time, it was not
Intended merely as campaign document,
,ut for the entire war with the public
liquor traffic. Hence, it still remains in
'aluable as a means in the further education
# the public mind SO grandlY begun in
he late campaign, 1t ought to be in every
amily in the State. 1t has received many
Ugh testimonials as to its merits. 1t is a
handsome cloth bound volume, and COM
rises full presentation of the subject in
IL its features and bearings. The price is
Il. 25 per copy, and copies may be had by
ddressing the author OF Greenville, Texas.